I'm very happy to be featured in an article in the Guardian about the psychology of so-called changes of heart. For me, these Damascene conversions are more a realignment of inner values (which shift and change as life experience matures and seasons us) and outer expression. It starts with that discomfort you begin to feel and then can build into action. People come to me when that dissonance is no longer tolerable and they seek realignment.

We’re heading into the last push before the holidays, and once they are over, we tend to sit down with the last of the mince pies and set out our resolutions for the year to come. However, in the lunar calendar used by farmers for generations, the last two new moons of the year are the times when seeds are planted for the following year’s crop before the ground hardens. Tomorrow is the last new moon of the year and so a perfect opportunity to sow seeds for the future and set intentions. Here are some questions to help you to do this.